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Dr. Dilip Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC20 Jul 2026CWJC/10082/2026

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What is this about?

Patna High Court, CWJC No.10082 of 2026, decided 20-07-2026 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Keywords: Block Animal Husbandry Officer; BAHO; Bihar Veterinary Association; Bihar Veterinary Service Class-II Level-9; basic cadre post; Service Condition Rules 2014; 2021 amendment Memo no. 1967 dated 30/07/2021; repatriation; Rural Development Department; Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Department; 2013 repatriation decision; withdrawal of writ petition; liberty to pursue matter before concerned department afresh; disposed of. Petition withdrawn with liberty; no ruling on merits; no case law applied; of use only as background on the BAHO cadre dispute.

What did the court decide?

Withdrawal of the writ petition permitted, with liberty to pursue the matter before the concerned department afresh. ¶26

Dr. Dilip Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

Withdrawal of the writ petition permitted, with liberty to pursue the matter before the concerned department afresh.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to return the post of Block Animal Husbandry Officer (BAHO) to its parent Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Department as a basic cadre post under the Service Condition Rules, 2014 (amended in 2021), instead of remaining under the Rural Development Department where Bihar Veterinary Service Class-II, Level-9 officers are compelled to work under Class-II, Level-7 officers, which the petitioner contends is unjustified and arbitrary. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

Permission is granted to learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to pursue the matter before the concerned department afresh.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid liberty (i.e., liberty to pursue the matter before the concerned department afresh).ratio¶28

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10082 of 2026, Patna High Court (Dr. Anshuman, J.), decided 20-07-2026. The petitioner, Dr. Dilip Kumar, General Secretary, Bihar Veterinary Association, sought (i) a direction to return the post of Block Animal Husbandry Officer (BAHO) to its parent Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Department as a basic cadre post under the Service Condition Rules, 2014 (amended in 2021 vide Memo no. 1967 dated 30/07/2021), contending it was unjustified and arbitrary that Bihar Veterinary Service Class-II, Level-9 officers worked under Class-II, Level-7 officers of the Rural Development Department, and (ii) implementation of the 2013 decision for repatriation of BAHO from the Rural Development Department to the Animal Husbandry Department. After some arguments, counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to pursue the matter before the concerned department afresh; permission was granted and the writ petition stood disposed of with that liberty. No adjudication on merits; no precedent cited.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10082 of 2026

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Dr. Dilip Kumar S/o Late Sri J.M.P. Gupta, At- Saket Puri, House No. 905, Road No.-03, Vijay Nagar, P.S.- Patrakar Nagar, District- Patna, presently General Secretary, Bihar Veterinary Association, Bihar, Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Chief Secretary, Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Department, Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. K.P. Gupta (GP-10) Mr. Satya Vrat (AC to GP-10)

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

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2 20-07-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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counsel for the State.

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The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief/s:-

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“I. That this is an application for issuance of proper writ or writs, order or orders, direction or directions to the respondents to return back the post of Block Animal Husbandry Officer to the Parent Department i.e. Diary, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Department as the post

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Patna High Court CWJC No.10082 of 2026(2) dt.20-07-2026 2/3

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of Block Animal Husbandry Officer (here-inafter referred as BAHO) is Basic Cadre Post of Diary, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Department, which is very much apparent from the Service Condition Rules, 2014, subsequently amended in 2021 vide Memo no. 1967 dated 30/07/2021 with regard to Service Condition Rules of Bihar Veterinary Service Class-II, Level-9 Post as presently the Post of BAHO is under Rural Development Department and the Officers of Class-II are compelled to work under Class-II Officers of Rural Development Department having Level of 7, which is totally unjustified and arbitrary. And/Or

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II. For a further direction to the respondents to implement the decision already taken in the year 2013 for repatriation of BAHO from Rural Development Department to Animal Husbandry Department but till date final decision has not been taken reasons best known to the respondents.”

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After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to pursue this matter before the concerned department afresh.

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Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.10082 of 2026(2) dt.20-07-2026 3/3

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As such, this writ petition stands disposed off with

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aforesaid liberty.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J)

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Divyansh/-

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Dr. Dilip Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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